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Auction: 19022 - Historical Documents, Postal History and Autographs
Lot: 2133

Autographs
France
Sarah Bernhardt
1888 two letters, with envelopes, from her mansion on 56 Boulevard Pereire in Paris, each letter is with her crest and edged in grey and addressed to Sir William Abdy; each is signed "Sarah Bernhardt". Photo

Sarah Bernhardt (1844 – 1923) was a French stage actress who starred in some of the most popular French plays of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She also played male roles, including Shakespeare's Hamlet. Rostand called her "the queen of the pose and the princess of the gesture", while Hugo praised her "golden voice". She made several theatrical tours around the world, and was one of the first prominent actresses to make sound recordings and to act in motion pictures.

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Estimate
£200 to £240